Sandwiched between popularly touristed neighbors Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia, far fewer visitors will travel to Laos. Fewer yet will make it to the Bolaven Plateau—which makes the region a joyously uncrowded escape. Situated in Laos’ deep south, on a fertile highland, the Bolaven Plateau is known for coffee and crop production established during the era of French Indochina. Cradled by lush rolling hills and blessed with panoramic views, Sabaidee Valley Resort is the ideal base to explore the scenic region’s outdoor splendor.
There are 32 rooms across two buildings and 26 villas threaded throughout the property, but priced at a fraction of Asia’s best luxury hotels, there’s little reason not to stay in one of the four VIP Villas. Each sits upon a ridge that overlooks the Bolaven Plateau for expansive mountain views; lounge on the private terrace and soak in the Jacuzzi tub.
Common areas at Sabaidee Valley Resort include a swimming pool, sauna, exercise station, a boutique stocked with artisan handicrafts and textiles, a coffee shop, tennis courts, a basketball court, and a natural playground. Dine on Lao, Thai and Western dishes made from organic vegetables and Mekong River fish in the open-air restaurant, served, once again, with those panoramic Bolaven views.
Pass adventurous days on the Plateau off-roading in a Jeep, swimming in Tad Moun waterfall, and touring a coffee plantation to sample the area’s signature java—some of the best things to do in Laos.
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